33Hello all my dearest friends and readers! After sometime I have decided to re-do this story. I hope you enjoy it!
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The Butterfly Effect
Thomas J. Connor will never forget what he did that day.
He will never forget what happened and what he unknowingly caused.
It all started when he decided to draw out his own blueprints.
. . .
As Thomas was growing up, he had developed a great interest in mechanics and had dreamed that one day he would get a career as a mechanic or anything else in the field.
With a career plan in mind, Thomas studied and practiced as much as he could, and by the time he reached his early twenties, his dream became a reality.
His talents and mastery of the craft were recognized by GENT corporation and Thomas was basically hired on the spot.
Working at GENT really gave Thomas a reason to choose a mechanic for a career.
Due to him studying and practicing all the years prior, Thomas was much more knowledgeable and experienced than most of the other employees there, which impressed his superiors to the point where he became the lead worker after just a couple of months working there.
If Thomas' skills and brains didn't make him stick out enough, his looks played a big part as well.
A tall, broad and muscular figure with blondish brown hair and brown eyes complete with a gruff voice. Any woman would be lucky to have him.
He was also known to be ill-tempered and easily frustrated, but he was still perfectly dateable.
While he did manage to attract quite a few women, Thomas just brushed them off because he knew that they only wanted him for his looks and not himself.
He knew that his "angel" was out there somewhere and that he just had to wait for her.
Working for GENT was enjoyable, but Thomas felt like he should be doing something on his own…something known only to him. So, while he worked with the others as normal, he was working on something completely different than what GENT was used to.
At home, Thomas was working on blueprints for a type of machine with a purpose that he wasn't entirely sure of, but either way, he still kept them a secret and always made sure that the blueprints were well hidden.
Over the next few years, the blueprints were finished and put in the back of Thomas' mind as he continued to work and complete the day to day projects.
But one day, the blueprints came to mind and for some reason, Thomas felt the need to hang on to them because he didn't want them to fall into the wrong hands.
Little did Thomas know, creating those blueprints was the start of a massive mistake.
. . .
Meanwhile, in another building, several repairman names and companies were being crossed off a long list while others were being circled, and soon only one company remained circled…
GENT corporation…
Several names also remained circled, one of them being…
Thomas J. Connor.
Now it was time to obtain a contract.
. . .
A few days had passed until the contract was finally made and was sent to GENT with the sender hoping that this would be successful.
When the contract arrived, Thomas had been instructing inferiors when he was called to the boss' office and given the envelope, immediately making him suspicious.
To: Thomas J. Connor
From: Joey Drew
Thomas had been told that Joey Drew was a very egotistical person that you had to be very careful around.
Although he had yet to meet Joey Drew, Thomas kept what he was told in mind should he have to meet him at some point.
Once he opened the envelope, his suspicions began to increase because inside was a contract that would give him a job at Joey Drew Studios and a personal note from the man himself.
I have heard of your talents and mastery and I must say I am quite impressed. It would really please me if we met in person. So, I will meet you outside the building after hours. Bring the contract.
-Joey Drew
This didn't seem right…all of a sudden, he was supposed to meet this man in person.
I all honesty, Thomas didn't want to meet with this man, but he felt that if he didn't, he would be in massive trouble.
So, he swallowed his pride and made the decision to meet Joey Drew.
. . .
Thomas felt bile rise in his throat as he left the building to meet with Joey Drew. Just as he managed to swallow it, an elderly looking man appeared and held out his hand.
"Mr. Thomas Connor, it's a pleasure to meet you. I am Joey Drew."
Seeing that Joey Drew was an aged man had put Thomas at ease, but it suddenly changed when he looked into his grey eyes. This person was very shady and couldn't be trusted at all. Thomas then came to believe that Joey Drew could figure out a person's most precious secret and use it against them.
Although Thomas had no such secrets, he knew that it could happen and that he had to be very careful.
"Mr. Joey Drew, it's a pleasure to meet you." Thomas replied while shaking the man's hand.
Without another word, Joey Drew took Thomas to his own workplace, Joey Drew Studios and once in his office, asked for the contract after sitting at his desk and having Thomas sit in the chair in front of him.
"I'm going to make this short and sweet. This studio is having issues with the pipes, elevators, and several other things around here need repairing. I know that with your experience, you would be the perfect person to take on the projects."
He then handed Thomas a pen after pushing the contract to him.
"Work for me and you boys at GENT will not regret it."
Time seemed to slow down as Thomas stared at the contract. If he signed it, he would be leaving GENT and working for Joey Drew Studios, but he had convinced himself that doing so would be a bad idea.
Thomas was caught in a bind. His mind was telling him to ignore the contract and stay with GENT, but his heart was telling him to sign it and work at Joey Drew Studios.
He couldn't figure out which one was making the right decision. But Joey Drew was starting to get angry and impatient.
"Listen to me very carefully. You have stumbled upon an opportunity that I guarantee will change your life. So please stop making me wait." Joey Drew said with a darkened tone.
His mind made up, Thomas took the pen and signed himself off the Joey Drew.
With a smirk, Joey folded the contract and put it in his jacket, then stood up from the desk and held out his hand.
"Pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Connor. Trust me, working here will be much better."
After shaking the man's hand, Thomas turned to leave, but was suddenly stopped by a firm hand grabbing his shoulder.
"One more thing before you go." Joey Drew said while holding a folded piece of paper.
Thomas turned around to find Joey Drew unfolding the paper that had the blueprints on them.
"This fell out of your pocket on the way over here and I must say, it's really impressive." Joey calmly said, closely eyeing the blueprints.
It was at that moment that Thomas knew that they had fallen into the wrong hands and he had just signed himself off to them.
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